Journalistic cowardice

I have become rather angry at the journalistic profession lately. Not because of any perceived bias, not because of an increase in emphasis over entertainment versus news, but for the shameful cowardice the profession is demonstrating in not standing up as a group, as an institution, for their colleague now rotting in a jail cell for her steadfast refusal to reveal a confidential source. The fact that another reporter released the information that she is being jailed for makes this debacle even more maddening. This is a clear cut case of prosecutorial malfeasance and a direct attack on the publics right to know.
Once a reporter's word is rendered meaningless, where do you think we are going to find out what the government and other parties who have a direct impact on our lives are doing behind our backs?
Gentlemen, it's time for you to step up to the plate and take your oaths to your profession seriously. If you all fail to hang together, you will certainly hang separately. I think it is time for you as a group to stage a demonstration of solidarity with this reporter, who has selflessly faced the real possibility of losing her freedom, in order to protect YOURS, as well as ours.
I for one would like to see every news reporter in this country walk off the job, and let the American public see what it's like to have no information whatsoever about what's going on in this country, even the world. See how long they can go in complete ignorance before they start howling at our legislators to do something about this. Then, maybe, you can return some measure of honor and pride to your profession, which without, all our liberties would truly be in peril.